The shedding begins: Managing hair loss

All the very very best wishes to you ❤️

Sending warm, well wishes your way. You sound very prepared and positive. I bet the wigs look great!

My chemo treatment had an effect on my blood pressure. I was also healthy prior to diagnosis. I take blood pressure meds now. I check my blood pressure 2x a day, morning and evening, after I have taken the meds. Maybe
this is something to be aware of.
Best wishes and hugs.

@denisestlouie I do know what you mean about any decision to "go public" with your cancer diagnosis. When the shedding occurs as you've termed it there is a public image. You are well prepared with wigs that you like so you won't be subject to inquiries for a diagnosis you wish to keep private. I send you warm, positive energy and blessings.

Thank you

I received the same exact diagnosis in 5/2024. I can copy and paste your sentiments 🥲 I was a Healthy post-menopausal female. Negative Pap smear in 12/2023, only to learn Pap smears don’t pick up uterine cancers.
Never knew that but if information.

I had a total hysterectomy in June and have had 3 of my 6 cure chemo treatments. 3 more to go!
I try to remain hopeful and positive as much as I can but it can be very challenging.

Do you find talking to tour therapist helpful if so would you mind sharing a few tactics?

Hanging on to faith and hope..

@toni66 I'd like to welcome you to our Gynecological Cancers support group. I'm glad to hear that you practice hopefulness and as you indicated it is a challenge. I found that while I was in treatment I felt supported and watched by my cancer care team and that helped me to feel even more hopeful.

How are you feeling today? Is there anything you would like to share that has been helpful for you?

Yes talking with a therapist is very helpful. I work on things I want to deal with all week and I share it with her. Most of my emotional mental health work happens in-between sessions. This works best for me. I always come to our sessions prepared.

I've been really sad lately. I had such a positive outlook for weeks. So I decided to get a second opinion on treatment and that appointment is between the second a third chemotherapy session. It will be interesting to see if this guy has additional therapies. He has written a lot on immunotherapy. My current Dr says I'm not a candidate but he hasn't explained why and I have asked.

I do really like my current Dr. I would like to stay with him.

i personally have 2 wigs that are my favorites (although i have 9 or 10 in assorted colors including a purplish and bright blue, i like to have fun with them), one is made from my son's hair who lives about 14 hours away, the other is a baseball cap wig...people who see me in that for the first time have often said they had no idea it was a wig...so you might want to consider one of those to keep up the public image...i would definitely push and ask why he thinks you're not a candidate...have you had genetic testing done? i'm prob going to be starting immunology AFTER my last chemo and i get the next CT scan...